Casterra and Fantini Partner to Advance Agricultural Mechanization for Scalable Commercial Castor Farming
Casterra and Fantini announced a strategic collaboration on November 11, 2025 to develop integrated, mechanized solutions for large-scale commercial castor farming.
The partnership pairs Casterra's proprietary high-yield castor varieties with Fantini's precision harvesting and threshing machinery to enable scalable production of castor oil feedstock for biofuels and bio-based products. The release cites a global castor oil market valued at USD 2.4 billion, projected to reach USD 3.09 billion by 2030 at a 5.20% CAGR. Fantini estimates its solutions can cut carbon footprint by about two-thirds versus widely used alternatives.
Casterra e Fantini hanno annunciato una collaborazione strategica l'11 novembre 2025 per sviluppare soluzioni integrate e meccanizzate per l'allevamento commerciale su larga scala di ricino.
La partnership unisce le varietà di ricino ad alto rendimento proprietarie di Casterra alle macchine di raccolta e trebbiatura di precisione di Fantini per consentire una produzione scalabile di materia prima per olio di ricino destinata a biocarburanti e a prodotti a base biologica. Il comunicato cita un mercato globale dell'olio di ricino valutato a USD 2,4 miliardi, previsto raggiungere USD 3,09 miliardi entro il 2030 con un tasso di crescita annuo composto (CAGR) del 5,20%. Fantini stima che le sue soluzioni possano ridurre l'impronta di carbonio di circa due terzi rispetto alle alternative ampiamente utilizzate.
Casterra y Fantini anunciaron una colaboración estratégica el 11 de noviembre de 2025 para desarrollar soluciones integradas y mecanizadas para el cultivo comercial de ricino a gran escala.
La asociación combina las variedades de ricino de alto rendimiento propiedad de Casterra con las máquinas de recolección y trilla de precisión de Fantini para permitir una producción escalable de materia prima para aceite de ricino destinada a biocarburantes y productos de base biológica. El comunicado cita un mercado mundial del aceite de ricino valorado en USD 2,4 mil millones, previsto alcanzar USD 3,09 mil millones para el 2030 con una CAGR de 5,20%. Fantini estima que sus soluciones podrían reducir la huella de carbono en aproximadamente dos tercios frente a las alternativas ampliamente utilizadas.
캐스테라(Casterra)와 판티니(Fantini)가 2025년 11월 11일에 대규모 상업용 피마자 재배를 위한 통합적이고 기계화된 솔루션을 개발하기 위한 전략적 협력을 발표했습니다.
이 파트너십은 Casterra의 고수익 피마자 품종과 Fantini의 정밀 수확 및 선별 기계를 결합하여 생물연료 및 바이오 기반 제품용 피마자 기름 원료의 확장 가능한 생산을 가능하게 합니다. 발표자료에 따르면 피마자 기름의 글로벌 시장 가치는 24억 달러이며, 2030년까지 309억 달러에 이를 것으로 전망되며 연평균 성장률(CAGR)은 5.20%입니다. Fantini는 자사의 솔루션이 일반적으로 사용되는 대안보다 탄소 발자국을 약 삼분의 이(2/3) 정도 줄일 수 있다고 추정합니다.
Casterra et Fantini ont annoncé le 11 novembre 2025 une collaboration stratégique visant à développer des solutions intégrées et mécanisées pour l'élevage commercial de ricin à grande échelle.
Le partenariat associe les variétés de ricin à haut rendement propriétaires de Casterra aux machines de récolte et de tamisage de précision de Fantini afin de permettre une production à l'échelle de matière première pour l'huile de ricin destinée aux biocarburants et aux produits à base biologique. Le communiqué cite un marché mondial de l'huile de ricin évalué à 2,4 milliards USD, prévu atteindre 3,09 milliards USD d'ici 2030 avec un TCAC de 5,20%. Fantini estime que ses solutions pourraient réduire l'empreinte carbone d'environ deux tiers par rapport aux alternatives largement utilisées.
Casterra und Fantini kündigten am 11. November 2025 eine strategische Zusammenarbeit an, um integrierte, mechanisierte Lösungen für den großmaßstäblichen kommerziellen Anbau von Ricinus zu entwickeln.
Die Partnerschaft verbindet Casterras proprietäre, ertragstarke Ricinus‑Sorten mit Fantinis Präzisions-Ernte- und Trennmaschinen, um eine skalierbare Produktion von Rohmaterial für Ricinusöl zu Biokraftstoffen und biobasierten Produkten zu ermöglichen. Die Mitteilung nennt einen globalen Ricinusölmarkt im Wert von USD 2,4 Milliarden, der voraussichtlich bis 2030 USD 3,09 Milliarden erreichen wird, bei einer CAGR von 5,20%. Fantini schätzt, dass seine Lösungen die CO2-Bilanz im Vergleich zu allgemein verwendeten Alternativen um etwa zwei Drittel reduzieren können.
Casterra و Fantini أعلنتا عن تعاون استراتيجي في 11 نوفمبر 2025 لتطوير حلول مدمجة وآلية لزراعة الخروع التجاري على نطاق واسع.
تجمع الشراكة بين أصناف الخروع عالية الإنتاج المملوكة لـCasterra مع أجهزة الحصاد والغربلة الدقيقة من Fantini لتمكين إنتاجاً قابلاً للتوسع من مادة خام زيت الخروع العلفية للوقود الحيوي والمنتجات القائمة على الحياة. يشير البيان الصحفي إلى وجود سوق عالمي لزيت الخروع قيمته 2.4 مليار دولار، من المتوقع أن يصل إلى 3.09 مليار دولار بحلول 2030 بمعدل نمو سنوي مركب قدره 5.20%. تقدر Fantini أن حلولها يمكن أن تقلل البصمة الكربونية بحوالي ثلثي ذلك مقارنة بالبدائل الشائعة الاستخدام.
- Targets a global castor oil market projected from $2.4B to $3.09B by 2030
- Fantini estimates ~66% carbon footprint reduction with its machinery
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Insights
Strategic machinery-genetics tie-up aims to scale commercial castor production for industrial bio-based uses.
Casterra and Fantini combine proprietary high-yield castor varieties with mechanized harvesting and threshing to create integrated, scalable farming solutions. The stated objective targets supply for biofuels and bio-based industries, linking plant genetics directly with field machinery to enable industrial-scale cultivation.
The collaboration rests on two explicit dependencies: the performance of Casterra’s varieties under mechanized protocols and Fantini’s ability to adapt machines across geographies and conditions. The release cites a current market value of
Key monitorables include technical validation of machine-variety integration, deployment pilots in target regions, and any published yield or harvest-efficiency metrics; expect initial operational milestones and pilot data to appear within 12–24 months from the announcement date of
Collaboration focuses on integrating high-yield castor varieties with advanced mechanized solutions, including harvesting and threshing technologies
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The partnership is designed to meet the rising global demand for castor oil used for the production of biofuels and bio-based industrial products, by developing comprehensive and scalable farming solutions that integrate specially bred castor varieties with cutting-edge farm machinery.
The global castor oil and derivatives market is currently valued at approximately
In recent years, global efforts have intensified to modernize castor farming with mechanized, economically viable systems capable of supporting high-volume, industrial-scale production. The collaboration between Casterra and Fantini directly addresses one of the key challenges in this initiative: bridging the gap between plant genetics and farm mechanization. Casterra's proprietary high-yield castor varieties are specially developed for industrial-scale cultivation and are well-suited to work with Fantini's high-capacity, precision harvesting and threshing technologies. Together, the companies will develop and tailor integrated solutions to serve multiple geographical markets and farming conditions worldwide.
Mr. Yoash Zohar, CEO of Casterra, stated: "This collaboration with Fantini represents true synergy and significantly strengthens our global offering. Fantini brings decades of expertise in the development of agricultural machinery, and combined with our unique castor varieties, we're enabling a breakthrough in castor cultivation. We believe this partnership will play a key role in positioning castor as a sustainable and scalable feedstock for the growing biofuel and bio-based products industries."
Mr Nicola Bonacini, CEO of Fantini Italia S.R.L., added: having a serious partner like Casterra means a great deal for Fantini's Team: it means being able to draw on years of experience, being able to count on their skilled consultants to implement our protocols and procedures, and above all, having the opportunity to improve our machines in collaboration with their best customers. Furthermore, like Casterra, Fantini is also committed to producing agricultural machinery with the lowest possible environmental impact, and according to our estimates, Fantini's solutions currently allow for a reduction in carbon footprint of about two-thirds compared to the most widely actual used solutions.
About Casterra Ag Ltd.:
Casterra, a wholly owned subsidiary of Evogene, is empowering sustainable agriculture through elite castor seed varieties and development of advanced castor farming systems. Casterra leverages advanced genomic capabilities (licensed from Evogene) with its global breeding network to deliver high-yield castor seeds for the bio-based industries. Building on its elite castor seed varieties, Casterra combines agronomic expertise to develop advanced castor farming systems worldwide, tailored to diverse growing conditions, supporting farmers and industries in achieving sustainable production goals while advancing bio-based solutions.
For more information, please visit http://www.casterra.co
About Evogene Ltd.:
Evogene Ltd. (Nasdaq/TASE: EVGN) is a pioneering company in computational chemistry, specializing in the generative design of small molecules for the pharmaceutical and agricultural industries.
At the core of its technology is ChemPass AI, a proprietary generative AI engine that enables the design of novel, highly potent small molecules optimized across multiple critical parameters. This powerful platform significantly improves success rates while reducing development time and costs.
Built on this powerful technological foundation, and through strategic partnerships alongside internal product development, Evogene is focused on creating breakthrough products driven by the integration of scientific innovation with real-world industry needs. We call this approach "Real-World Innovation".
Learn more at: www.evogene.com.
About Fantini Italia S.R.L.:
Fantini Italia srl is an American-owned company headquartered in
Lean more about Fantini Italia SRL on: www.fantiniworld.com
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